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Inserting while in normal mode

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Description

Issue Type: Bug

Keystrokes made in normal mode still insert characters

Extension version: 1.21.10
VS Code version: Code 1.63.2 (899d46d82c4c95423fb7e10e68eba52050e30ba3, 2021-12-15T09:37:28.172Z)
OS version: Darwin x64 20.6.0
Restricted Mode: No

System Info
Item Value
CPUs Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9880H CPU @ 2.30GHz (16 x 2300)
GPU Status 2d_canvas: enabled
gpu_compositing: enabled
metal: disabled_off
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
oop_rasterization: enabled
opengl: enabled_on
rasterization: enabled
skia_renderer: disabled_off_ok
video_decode: enabled
webgl: enabled
webgl2: enabled
Load (avg) 4, 3, 3
Memory (System) 32.00GB (4.68GB free)
Process Argv --crash-reporter-id ef9bc439-735c-4ec4-86b1-c2e256884cfe
Screen Reader no
VM 0%
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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Reproduce the normal-mode insertion behavior using the reported extension and VS Code versions, then trace the relevant key handling; done means normal-mode keystrokes no longer insert characters.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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